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Leo C. Popkin (1914–2011) was a film director and producer in the United States. His brother Harry M. Popkin was the executive producer of Million Dollar Productions , a partnership that included Ralph Cooper .
Leo C. Popkin was born on 1 January 1914 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a producer and director, known for The Well (1951), And Then There Were None (1945) and D.O.A. (1949). He died on 15 April 2011 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Producer, Director, Additional Crew
- January 1, 1914
- Leo C. Popkin
- April 15, 2011
The Well is a 1951 American drama film [1] [a] directed by Leo C. Popkin and Russell Rouse and starring Richard Rober and Maidie Norman. It tackles the issue of racial tensions and collective behavior.
Harry M. Popkin and Leo C. Popkin’s Million Dollar Productions, the company that produced Reform School, is notable for having consistently worked closely with Black community members to make race films that reflected social issues such as criminalization, justice denied, fugitivity, and Black-on-Black crime. [1]
Watch the 1940 Hollywood Crime film Gang War directed by Leo C. Popkin and starring Ralph Cooper, Gladys Snyder, Reginald Fenderson.Two mobs fight for contro...
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Pages in category "Films directed by Leo C. Popkin" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Leo C. Popkin and Russell Rouse’s Oscar-nominated, powerful period drama deals frankly with issues of racism, in which a town is rocked by rumours and racial tension runs high when a girl vanishes.
